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A charter member of the
Wingham Lions, Harley Crawford,
has many fond memories of the
club's early days in town and of the
close friendships he formed.
Mr. Crawford and Emery Stuckey
are the only original members of the
club, chartered in 1938. - still living in
Wingham. The Lions are hosting an
anniversary dinner and dance this
Saturday evening at the Wingharn
Legion Hall.
Back in 1938, Wingham had no
service club, says Mi., trawfo
and there was a definite need for
such an organization.
A Lions Club had organized in
WinghseA thittifigthe earlyi0204 butt
faded- aftaitaave. taEY.e.41*7Aila
When. in Official Iiiititib•
arrived in Winghamt;- 1038 to
discuss the possibility of forming a
club, the time was right, according
to Mr. Crawford.
A few people in town were
contacted .to see if, there was an
interest in starting a Lions Club. One
of the main "movers and shakers"
was Ronald Rae, a fellow whose
infectious enthusiasm got everyone
going. Mr. Rae became the Lions
ClUb-"s firskpresident. atoms as the virogbanavall( while
eyeglasses and dental. work for
needy families, sponsoring .sport
teams and even helping out with the
war effort.
While the causes may have
changed over the Years, the Lions
Club mandate of helping those in
need has net. As an aSide, Mr. Craw -
ford says Lions standsfor "iber
Intelligence arid- Qur.
Safety".
Although he may not be able
attend this Saturday eVeningl -
celebration, Mr.Crawford'S- "
thoughts and best wishes wilt be with
the Wingham Lions Club on,its
anniversary, - •
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the Wingham Lions Club, the group The weather,
which sponsors. the Walk -a -dog-- threatening earlier in the
athon, said there was a superb Cleared and i'veryotie' had
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response from the community. time.
In addition to participants from _ "Chisholin of LticktnOWi':
Wingham and area, others
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said tiliAatintates that tisaxvoivill
ililorris settles the district. 11411t1 sa-._ -
oil- Hatriston and -Gade-;,
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rictraised approximately the
w t roadmen s e
The club ..of the early _X9,174 council
a rintnbet of tbeleadin,C,40,110*- '
and14011:440ectat ii*W101411* enipleyea sita *pc
town, including Jack Haring, Dr. last week • '
George Ross, Bill Bushfield, Bob The wage increases for Road
Hetherington, J. S. Hall and Frank Superintendent Lloyd Michie and
Madill, to namejust a few. gradermen John Smith and Bob t
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and operated bit Lions to train
visually-iinpaired Canadians and
heir guide dogs.
These men got together in good Dickert are effective Jan. 1,1989.
will every month at the Brunswick Council increased Mr. Michie's
Hotel for dinners and speakers on hourly ratei.01$1240 from $11.15, an
topics of interest. One particular increase of 12 per cent. Mr. Smith's
evening stands out in Mr. hourly rate went to $12 from MAO,
Crawford's memory, the night when an increase of eight per cent, while
Louis Blake Duff, a Bluevale native Mr. Dickert's hourly wage went to
turned newspaperman and said to be $11.50 from $10,,a 15 per cent hike.
the best after-dinner speaker in The roadmen also receive two per
Ontario; entertained with _ _cent of ther,wages_misavhige -an
dazzling oratory.- have 144a..t1W-21rr"-tfieho,?n
c Aside from-a-soelar Outlet forits- benefits :paid
p.
members, the Lions Club However, they omit pay 50 percent
championed many worthy causes in of their group- benefit, insurance
the community,, IncipAng package.
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dog-athon'in'Wlitghain were Courtney and Todd Schenk and Scott
Allen, in rear. Almost $5, 000 was raised in the Wingham ,Walk-a-
dog-atho?
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The outcome of a recoMniendlation
to double the honoraria paid to all
members ofilititithitin TownCouncil
witstilliss.:101i0farPrOifili*.
The recommendation, was
presentell toWzngham TowriCouneil
at its regular October meeting held
Introduced during the regular
report of the finat
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Goderich Mayor Eileen Palmer was :;,11/e 1987 remuneration for Exeter
pay:1.0,204 m 1987 while councillors Mayor Bruce Shaw was $5,986 and
received an average ofr4,776.- . the -average for members of council
Seaforth pat Mayor Alf Ross Witif$3,061...
$8,355 — second highest on the However, Ms., Bell's report also
and its councillors an average of, states that Exeter adjusted council's
$3,075, Clinton Mayor John Balfour 1848 -remuneration to --the county
received $6,305 and members of ^: average for 1987 — $7,101 for mayor
council averaged $3,038. • rind $3,353 (average) for council.
management - comMit Ihe • .rea.residents.teceive
Heart of Gold'Itertificates
recommendation results from a
study of the remunerations "Paid to
councils of all townsdn- Huron
County.
Also included in theifienda for
last night's meeting was a
memorandum from Exeter Clerk -
Treasurer Elizabeth Bea which
provides information On the 1987
remuneration for eadt, of ',the -live
mayors and the average pay
received by couneillOs Itt each of
the tOWns.
In each case, Wingham is at the
ttom of th�slil '!"Y6"eek
Reif
uncillors an. 1987. and average-
, 420792.
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Rev. Henry J. Jenning. of
Wroxeter and Mrs. Annie Conn. of,
Wingham are recipients of the Heart.
'of Gold AWard.
These awards, sponsored jointly.
by The Wingham Advance-Th/10
and Air Canada, are intended to •
recognize individuals who have
contributed to the communities In'
which they live.
Mr: Jennings, anAnglican Chureh
ministir, is a native of Exeter and
spent his early years as a riuSs' ion
priest in Canada's far north at Port
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Over the years she has maintained
an active interest through service as
a volunteer for many agencies,
associations and church groups.
The cancer clinic of the Wingham
and District Hospital and the
Wingham and Area Day Centre for
the, Homebound are but two of the
agencies to which Mrs. Conn
regularly volunteers her service.
Playing the piano to entertain
residents at a. local nursing home is
another way in which she serves her
community.
Mrs. Conn is also active in bridge
club and other meetings in addition
to her activities with the church
groups of St. Andrews Presby-
terian. She is very involved in
quilling at the -church and runs her
own quilting business fro* her
horn&
And, Stle'S'only 85.
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